Help after a Disaster The Help after a Disaster; FEMA Individual Assistance Can Help You Recover Tri-fold brochure is now available in English and Spanish. Introduction to FEMAâs Individuals & Households Program FEMAâs Individuals and Households Program (IHP) may provide financial assistance and direct services for losses caused by the disaster that are not covered by insurance or another source.
In the lower grades, most backpacks weighed just a pound or two. Out of 105 students in grades one through three, only one pack weighed more than 10 pounds. But starting in fourth grade, average weight rose notably, from 3.2 pounds to 4.3 pounds in fifth grade and 7.1 pounds in grade six. And the number of very heavy packs -- 13, 15, 17, 20 pounds -- also rose. It's important to note that the packs were weighed at the start of the school year.
Average BMI percentile-for-age values were 59.5 (28.8) for first-graders, 59.5 (30.5) for third-graders, and 62.4 (31.7) for fifth-graders. The number of participants classified as obese was 144 (25.6% of first-graders, 28.5% of third-graders, and 34.5% of fifth-graders). The percentage of students who reported a reasonable height or weight ranged from 20% (first grade, height) to 92% (fifth grade, weight) (Table). In general, self-report ability was better in older children and when self-reporting weight.